The Great Tokyo Earthquake. Ten years ago, it destroyed lives as it tore buildings asunder. Among those who lived through the disaster was Ganta Igarashi, now a middle school student finally getting a footing in his own life... that is, until the day the 'Red Man' appears at his school and turns his world upside down again. Ganta's entire class is brutally murdered, and although innocent of the crime, Ganta is sentenced to death and sent to the bizarre prison known as 'Deadman Wonderland.' There, a brutal game of survival begins, where Ganta must discover the truth behind his classmates' murder.Can Ganta break out of Deadman Wonderland... or will it break him first?

If I was new to manga, I'd consider this one to be a great read. But it so happens that I've read dozens of long series, and this just doesn't get me excited. There is no real story. The plot background is promising enough, but as you read you notice that the story doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

I don't mind slow MC character development, as long as it is done well, but here it was both slow and poor. If I didn't know any better, I'd swear Tamaki is the MC of this manga. Also, the stereotypes just seem to nibble at my brain, it's that irritatingly noticeable.

The characters are bit bland and uninteresting. Sure, there are some that I got attached to, but when the story and the rest of the characters just don't compare to those few characters, the manga itself becomes boring.

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Highlights: Where the heck did Scar Chain pop out of? Owl for MC!!!! Oh, they all exited the story all of a sudden. Mockingbird pops out of nowhere and he's supposed to be an important character. Barely any development. Uninteresting. Forgeries? Hints of a possibility of manufacturing Deadmen and all of a sudden they are ready to take the stage? Ooookay. All the Deadman are ready to fight cuz of Tamaki's extremely transparent trick? No questions asked? And all of a sudden the prisoners have a concept of "us"? Oookay again. And why the heck does Ganta sometimes treat Shiro like a kid and other times like an adult? Really confusing. Srsly, any drama that develops fails to have an impact cuz I can't decide if Shiro is mature enough to understand any drama is taking place in her life or not. And just cuz Ganta is the MC, the author expects me to feel sorry for him even when random stuff happens and he makes a face? No sir, you gotta put more development in there. And don't get me started on the girl who killed her father for the lolz.

I don't know why, but there is something in these manga that takes me in, and capture me in a prison.The only explanation that I have, is that the mangaka has talent.I really recommand this one for people that likes stories with a lot of action, where there is danger behind every corner.Warning: There is also much blood and violence in this one.

Can I say first of all, that I am not crazy about this series. I'm not eager for another chapter but I want moreee. I can't explain what draws me in about this series - that it's poignant but light at the same time(?). I actually love this series and I really recommend people to read this series and expect something subtly amazing.

This is a tight manga. Such a dark and twisted story with awesome art and a fresh form of "abilities."Like action, blood, gore, tragedy? Then this is a manga that you must check out first hand.This manga is done by the same author and artist from eureka seven also (14 year old main char with mysterious cute chick again )

well this manga is really showing signs of great anticipation.The art is great.The way the eyes are drawn reminds me of Claymore.The gore and blood is really nice and set in a entertainment park-prison where people death is as common as taking a ****.Its got me hyped for more so keep it comming !I vote 8+ for now.

Sure, this game has a few plotholes, but if you havn't read it all you can't really complain about the "randomness" of it. I was slightly annoyed by the sudden appearance (and disappearance) of the girl at the beginning, but it adds up later on.

All I can say is that the awesome setting, the likable and strange characters and the eerie grotesqueness was JUST what I needed for the moment. Thus, I will rate it 10/10 but have full understanding for people who doesn't rate it high at all. When it comes to series like this, it's all about taste.

So to avoid spoilers I won't say anything about it other than it was EPIC! It was perfect with hints making it not out of the blue, was reasonable when explained fully, and led to an AWESOME climax! OMG I love this manga.

I used to rate this 10/10. I thought this was quite refreshing but after awhile the series was just disappointing with the typical shounen scenes. The last 10 chapters I put off for years till now. The very end was eh. Better than the result of the final battle though. I was rolling my eyes so much at that cliche.